So doom appeared to us, dark word of Zeus for us, our evil days. My men stood up and made a fight of it – backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning through the blaze of noon so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered –The Odyssey, Homer Which elements of epic poetry are demonstrated in this passage? Check all that apply. repetition an epic hero showing bravery in battle an invocation of the muse a difficult journey with trials supernatural elements

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of julius caesar. servant. thus, brutus, did my master bid me kneel. thus did mark antony bid me fall down, and, being prostrate, thus he bade me say. "brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest. caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving. say i love brutus, and i honour him. say i feared caesar, honoured him, and loved him. if brutus will vouchsafe that antony may safely come to him and be resolved how caesar hath deserved to lie in death, mark antony shall not love caesar dead so well as brutus living, but will follow the fortunes and affairs of noble brutus thorough the hazards of this untrod state with all true faith.” so says my master antony

What does bittman’s style and language tell you about him?

What is an octave? the fourteen lines that make up the italian sonnet the first eight lines of an italian sonnet the last six lines of an italian sonnet